A few days ago, Loquillo became the protagonist of criticism on social networks for a confession he made during his participation in a meeting with Sympathy for the Music Industry. The singer, without complexes, recounted how he threatened two vendors who were selling their records on the streets of Barcelona.
“I went to two guys who were selling my records on Las Ramblas and I told them: ‘I’m going to take them, and if I see you again, I’ll kill you,'” he recalled, reflecting later on copyright, ensuring that in Spain “we authors don’t give a damn” and that, unlike other countries, they are “single-mouthed, scoundrels.”
The reactions to Loquillo’s words were immediate, with numerous users harshly criticizing the singer’s opinion. Among others, the actor Willy Toledo, who did not hesitate to describe the rocker as a “miserable” and a “thug.”
“Only a truly miserable person would rob and seriously threaten those who sell four records on the street to survive,” the actor writes in X (formerly Twitter). “He never had the courage to confront the powerful record companies that have been stealing from him since he started. You’re a fucking bully, José María,” he says.
Willy Toledo’s opinion was supported by dozens of other users, who took the opportunity to remind Loquillo of the number of “thefts” he has suffered throughout his career due to the copyright on his songs and the abusive prices of his songs. the record companies.
“I never thought that someone would put the top manta with Lorca’s murder in the same paragraph,” comments one, also amazed by the comparison that the singer makes of his situation with the death of Federico García Lorca. “Lorca was murdered because of his political ideals and his sexual orientation, not because he was an author. It would be better for him to fight with SGAE, which is the one who takes the cake,” comments another.
Others, in passing, remind him that many of the most remembered songs of Loquillo y los Trogloditas were not composed by him, but by the guitarist and writer Sabino Méndez, founder of the group and author of hits such as Cadillac solo, El rhythm del garage, Quiero un truck, Rock’n’oll Star, The Breakwater or Highway.
